Stupid Quotes

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I understood what you meant. Kate Moss is definitely not a role model. Drugs, alcohol, and starvation were Kate's means.

Have you seen those sites that glorify anorexia or just super thin celebs? Awful. I don't have a problem with featuring models and actresses in magazines and movies who are not typical of the general population. But the one site, I don't recall the name, devoted to women who prefer to be super thin, hates the likes of Cindy Crawford, for example, for being too "fat." Ridiculous.

Yup, I've seen lots of thinspo sites and they can really suck vulnerable people in and reinforce already damaged thinking. It's sad that they exist.

[katy-yorkie]

Originally Posted by Marhcarter

I agree with your opinion. As much as I would like to be trimmer, looking like a heroin addict is never anything I have aspired to. I am overweight and some days I feel like a slug, but I eat and drink what I want & wouldn't want it any other way. Starving myself just isn't an option to me in a happy existance.

Amen! Some days it's hard to fasten the pants and I want to throw the spanx in the trash but I pretty much eat what I want. No starving here and I'm happy.

[yorkiefan_]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Ok maybe I need to clarify something. I'm fairly skinny. I'm about 5'2" and go between 115-120lbs. I try to eat healthy and cook at home most meals. I only eat meat and carbs once per day (not counting seafood and eggs as meat though). I do drink though. But the fact that this person is using KM's quote as a good thing really irked me. I don't think anyone should look at her as a role model. She admitted to not walking down the runway sober for the first 10 yrs of her career. She's been caught on tape snorting cocaine. Clearly she is thin not bc of her healthy eating habits, but bc of drugs and alcohol. That is why I got upset by it. Plus my family history with eating disorders. I don't disagree with you, I like being skinny too, but not enough to starve myself or use drugs to get that way like KM.

And then to put that as your siggy! I really don't get some people.

True. Kate Moss is a pretty awful standard for anyone to try to emulate.

[chachi]

There is a misconception that everyone that is super thin is anorexic or unhealthy. Im skinny have always been skinney and I eat normally. It is very hard dealing with some of the comments you get about looking unheallthy. I would never tell an overweight person they look unhealthty even though being overweight is unhealthy but there is a double standard that people can say a skinny person looks unhealthy has anorexia or bullemia

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by chachi

There is a misconception that everyone that is super thin is anorexic or unhealthy. Im skinny have always been skinney and I eat normally. It is very hard dealing with some of the comments you get about looking unheallthy. I would never tell an overweight person they look unhealthty even though being overweight is unhealthy but there is a double standard that people can say a skinny person looks unhealthy has anorexia or bullemia

This is very true, good post. I'm 5'4" and weigh 110 - so normal/thin, but not too overly skinny. But about 5 years ago, I felt sick and lost my appetite and got down to 88 pounds, omg! I looked absolutely horrible and was so utterly self conscious, and felt people stared at me. It was just as rude as how some people stare at overweight people and make various assumptions while staring. Not all overweight people are that way bc of food, some have true and awful metabolic disorders; just as not all underweight people have gotten there thru some unhealthy manner.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by chachi

There is a misconception that everyone that is super thin is anorexic or unhealthy. Im skinny have always been skinney and I eat normally. It is very hard dealing with some of the comments you get about looking unheallthy. I would never tell an overweight person they look unhealthty even though being overweight is unhealthy but there is a double standard that people can say a skinny person looks unhealthy has anorexia or bullemia

But do you starve yourself or use drugs to be that way? That's my point.

I agree there is double standard. People think it's ok to say things like "you're so skinny!" but you can't say "you're so fat!" to someone who's fat.

On the other hand, I also find it extremely rude when people comment if you've gained weight. If it's your parents, I guess they get a pass (still annoying) but other people, I think is completely rude.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

This is very true, good post. I'm 5'4" and weigh 110 - so normal/thin, but not too overly skinny. But about 5 years ago, I felt sick and lost my appetite and got down to 88 pounds, omg! I looked absolutely horrible and was so utterly self conscious, and felt people stared at me. It was just as rude as how some people stare at overweight people and make various assumptions while staring. Not all overweight people are that way bc of food, some have true and awful metabolic disorders; just as not all underweight people have gotten there thru some unhealthy manner.

But you're not underweight. And when you were, it was bc you were sick/unhealthy. My cousin is 85 lbs and about my height.